At OMLpatches.com, we only use the best materials, sourced from the USA.
FABRIC BACKGROUND MATERIAL
Our multicam material is made from real Rip-stop straight from the manufacturer - no middlemen. It is the same high quality material that the uniforms are made from. If we were to use the cheaper, ever available crappy knock-off multicam material, the patches would fall apart. We accidentally got send some of this material, and we threw it all out because we could not even cut the material with sharp scissors. Does anyone really want that for their patches? Nope. When you search patch images online, if you zoom in, you can see the quality of the materials used in creating the patches. If the patches don't have the Rip-Stop lines on them, you know that it is second rate material. Its a good sign that the company is using low quality cheap materials, and in turn making low quality cheaper patches that will eventually fall apart. Of course, not all of the camo and solid colour materials come in Rip-Stop by design, but we know that multicam does, so that is a good place to look. Multicam also comes in different camps - Multicam Black, multicam arid and multicam tropical. We of course bought all of that material directly from the same manufacturer, Duro Textiles in the USA.
THREAD
Believe it or not, thread quality makes a big difference. We only use the best thread, Madeira Threads and have carefully chosen the perfect colours to match the background fabric. I have seen that some companies use less quality threads, and it shows in their work. The thread looses colour and frays easily. That doesn't make your patch last longer. We also use the same thread for merrowing the edges - making the marrow and the thread match perfectly and also keeping with our high standards of quality materials. The thread keeps its colour and doesn't fray at all. Some merrowing threads fray the minute you touch it to the fuzzy side of the velcro, and that is why we use the more expensive but higher quality embroidery thread for merrowing (the merrowing is the thick outside edge stitching on the outside of the patches, as shown below)
VELCRO
As discussed in the last blog, velcro makes a big difference for patches. You can have an awesome patch, but if it falls of in the field because the velcro is cheap, what good does it do you? Not much. We only use Velcro Brand Fastener, the best of the best, and we only get it directly from the manufacturer in the USA. Sure, we could use an off brand velcro and save a ton of money, but its not worth it for quality. The hook Velcro on the back of your patch is the only thing holding your patch on! If it is going to fall off, its just not good enough. the Velcro is virtually guaranteed to stay on the fuzzy size of the velcro - the "velcro real estate" on most uniforms, gear and bags is meant for this purpose - to hold on to the patches and keep them safe.
SO THE QUESTION IS, WHY SETTLE FOR LESS THAN THE BEST?
Sure you can get patches for $1.75 or $4.00 but you really get what you pay for. When you pay a little bit more for the high quality professional patches that are made to last, that is exactly what you get. I have friends that are still using their patches that we made 8 years ago - the patches have been out in the field, in different climates, sand, rain and other inclement weather and they still look good! Can anyone else say that about their patches? I doubt that.
GET THE BEST PATCHES WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY AVAILABLE ON THE MARKET.
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